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Physiology Unit 4 - Blood - Fofi

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Fluids of the body   blood and interstitial fluid  
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Composed of plasma, variety of cells   blood  
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Bathes cells of the body   interstitial fluid  
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Flow of nutrients and oxygen   blood to the interstitial fluid to the cells  
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Flow of wastes   cells to interstitial fluid to blood  
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Functions of blood   transportation of O2, CO2, metabolic waste, nutrients, heat, hormones; regulation of pH via buffers, regulation of body temperature; protection from disease and loss of blood  
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Physical characteristics of blood   more viscous than water, pH of 7.4 (7.35 to 7.45); 5 to 6 L in average male; 4-5 L in average female; hormonal negative feedback systems maintain constant blood volume and pressure  
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Components of blood   55% plasma, 45% RBCs, <1% WBCs, platelets  
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Components of plasma   90% water, 7% plasma proteins  
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Hematocrit   is the percentage of blood volume occupied by RBCs; female range is average of 42%; male average is 45%  
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Anemia   condition due to not enough RBCs  
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Polycythemia   condition due to too many RBCs  
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Normal hemoglobin range   females are 12-16 g/100ml of blood; males are 13.5-18  
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Blood plasma   over 90% water, 7% plasma proteins, 2% other substances (electrolytes, hormones, gases, waste)  
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Plasma proteins   created in liver, confined to the bloodstream; consist of albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen  
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Albumin   plasma protein; contributes to blood osmotic pressure, used for transport  
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Globulin   plasma protein; contributes to defense against foreign particles  
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Fibrinogen   plasma protein; contributes to clotting  
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Formed elements of blood   RBCs, WBCs, platelets  
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White blood cells (leukocytes)   granular—neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils; agranular—lymphocytes, monocytes  
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Normal RBC count   5 million/drop  
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Normal WBC count   5-10,000  
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Platelet count   150,000-400,000  
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Blood cell formation   occurs only in red marrow of flat bones like sternum, ribs, skull, pelvis, ends of long bones; most types need to be continually replaced because they die within weeks or days  
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Red blood cells   contain oxygen carrying protein hemoglobin  
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Red blood cell shape   bioconcave disk  
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How does RBC cell shape link its function?   bioconcave disk shape gives increased surface area/volume ratio, allows for flexibility to pass through narrow passages, it has no nucleus or organelles, and no mitochondrial ATP formation  
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Hemoglobin   globin protein consisting of 4 polypeptide chains; each chain has one heme pigment; each heme contains one iron ion that can combine with one oxygen molecule.  
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Hemoglobin function   each can carry four oxygen molecules; acts as a buffer and balances pH of blood; transports 23% of total CO2 waste from tissue cells to lungs for release  
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Hemoglobin ranges   females—12-16g/100mL of blood; males 13.5-18g  
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RBC life cycle   usually only live 120 days; wear out from bending through capillaries, no repair possible due to lack of organelles; worn out cells removed by macrophages in spleen and liver  
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Processing of “retired” RBCs   removed from circulation by macrophages in spleen/liver; globin portion broken into amino acids; recycled to make new proteins; heme portion split into iron & biliverdin which is converted into bilirubin; bilirubin secreted by liver into bile and excreted  
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Erythropoiesis   production of RBCs; proerythroblast starts to produce hemoglobin; nucleus ejected, reticulocyte is formed, escapes from bone marrow into blood; ejects organelles, matures into RBC; factors required are erythropoietin (kidneys), vitamin B12, iron  
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Erythropoiesis   stimulus--tissue hypoxia; kidneys detect reduced O2 capacity of blood, release erythropoietin; e.poietin catalyzes proerythroblast dev in red marrow into reticulocytes; more reticulocytes enter blood and become erythrocytes; O2 carrying capacity increases  
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White blood cell   less numerous than RBCs; only 2% of population is circulating blood at any given time; rest remain in lymphatic fluid, skin, lungs, lymph nodes, spleen; requires colony stimulating factor  
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Neutrophil   fastest response of all WBC to bacteria and parasites; direct actions against bacteria—release lysozymes, release defensing proteins that act like antibiotics, release strong oxidants that destroy bacteria  
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Basophil   WBC involved in inflammatory and allergy reactions; leave capillaries and enter connective tissue as mast cells; release heparin (anticoagulant), histamine, serotonin; heighten inflammatory response, account for hypersensitivity reactions  
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Eosinophil   WBC; leaves capillaries to enter tissue fluid; release histaminase, slows down inflammation; attack parasitic worms, phagocytize antibody-antigen complexes  
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Monocyte   WBC; takes longer to get to site of infection, but arrives in larger numbers; become wandering macrophages once they leave capillaries; destroy microbes, clean up dead tissue following an immune response  
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Lymphocyte   WBC B/T cells; B—destroy bacteria, their toxins, turn into plasma cells that produce antibodies; T—attack viruses, fungi, transplanted organs, cancer cells; natural—attack many dif microbes, some tumor cells; destroy foreign invaders by direct attack  
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Differential WBC count   detection of changes in numbers of circulating WBCs; indicates infection, poisoning, leukemia, chemotherapy, parasites, or allergic reaction  
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Normal WBC counts   N 60-70%; L 20-25%; M 3-8%; E 2-4%; B <1%  
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Platelet/thrombocyte   disc-shaped cell fragment with no nucleus; normal count is 150,000-400,000/drop blood; form in marrow; short life span; aged ones removed by fixed macrophages in spleen; release ADP and other chemicals needed for platelet plug formation  
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Platelet formation   formed in marrow; myeloid stem cells eventually become megakaryocytes whose cell fragments form platelets  
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Hemostasis   stoppage of bleeding in a quick and localized fashion when blood vessels are damaged; prevents hemorrhage; methods—vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, blood clotting  
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Vascular spasm   damage to blood vessel stimulates pain receptors; reflex contraction of smooth muscle of small blood vessels; can reduce blood loss for several hours until other mechanisms take over; only for small blood vessel/arteriole  
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Platelet plug formation   platelet adhesion, platelet release action, platelet aggregation  
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Platelet adhesion   platelets stick to exposed collagen underlying damaged endothelial cells in vessel wall  
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Platelet release action   activated platelets extend projections to make contact to other platelets; release thromboxane A2, serotonin, ADP—activating other platelets; thromboxane A2 & serotonin vasoconstrict and ADP causes stickiness activating other platelets  
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Platelet aggregation   activated platelets stick together and activate new platelets to form a mass called platelet plug; plug is reinforced by fibrin threads formed during clotting process  
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Blood clotting/coagulation   substances required are Ca++, enzymes made by liver cells (clotting factors), substances released by platelets/damaged tissues; cascade of reactions in which clotting factor activates next in fixed sequence resulting in formation of fibrin threads  
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Coagulation   reactions in which blood is transformed from liquid to gel; follows extrinsic and intrinsic pathways; final three steps—prothrombin activator formed, prothrombin converted to thrombin, thrombin catalyzes polymerization of fibrinogen into fibrin mesh.  
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Pathways to prothrombin activator   initiated by intrinsic/extrinsic pathway; triggered by tissue damaging events; involves series of procoagulants, each pathway cascades toward factor X; activation of factor X—it then complexes w/ Ca ions, PF3, and Factor V to form prothrombin activator  
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Intrinsic pathway   several min; Damaged endothelium activates FXII; Platelet contacts damaged endo, release Platelet FactorIII (PF3); FXII & PF3 + Ca2+ & Clotting factors 8 & 9--creates FX activator complex--activates FX--complexes with Ca2+, PF3 & FV, forms prothrombinase  
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Extrinsic pathway   takes seconds; damaged tissue leaks tissue factor thromboplastin into blood; activates FVII, which combines w/ Ca2 & clotting FVII to make FVII tissue factor complex, which activates FX, which complexes w/ Ca2, PF3, FV to make prothrominase  
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Common pathway   prothrominase+Ca2 catalyze prothrombin to thrombin; thrombin+Ca2 catalyze fibrinogen into fibrin; fibrin strands form basis of clot; fibrin causes plasma to be gel trap; fibrin+Ca2 activate FXIII that crosslinks fibrin mesh, strengthens/stabilizes clot  
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Clot dissolution   heparin acts as anticoagulant; plasminogen becomes plasmin, fibrinolytic enzyme that dissolves small clots at site of completed repair; clot formation remains localized  
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Thrombosis   clot formed in unbroken blood vessel; attached to rough inner lining of BV; slow flowing blood allows clot factors to build up and cause coagulation; may dissolve and travel  
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Embolus   free floating clot in blood; may cause strokes, myocardial infarctions; low dose aspirin can help prevent this  
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Blood group/type   determined by presence/absence of surface antigens; glycoproteins, glycolipids; antigens A, B, and Rh(D); antibodies in plasma; cross reactions occur when antigens meet antibodies  
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Blood type A   surface antigen for A, anti-B antibodies  
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Blood type B   surface antigen for B, anti-A antibodies  
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Blood type AB   surface antigen for A and B; no antibodies  
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Blood type O   no surface antigen; antibodies for both anti-A and anti-B  
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RH blood groups   Pple w/ Rh isoantigens on RBC surface--Rh+; Normal plasma has no anti-Rh antibodies; Antibodies develop only in Rh- blood type & only w/ exposure to antigen; Transfusion reaction upon 2nd exposure to antigen results in hemolysis of the RBCs  
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Rh and moms   Rh negative mom & Rh+ fetus will mix blood @ birth; Mom's body creates Rh antibodies unless she gets RhoGam shot after first delivery, miscarriage or abortion; In 2nd child, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn may develop causing hemolysis of the fetal RBCs  
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Universal Donors and Recipients   AB blood “universal recipients” since no antibodies in plasma, only true if cross match the blood for other antigens; type O blood “universal donors” since have no antigens on cells; theoretically can be given to anyone  
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iron-deficiency anemia   lack of absorption or loss of iron  
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pernicious anemia   lack of intrinsic factor for B12 absorption  
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hemorrhagic anemia   loss of RBCs due to bleeding (ulcer)  
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hemolytic anemia   defects in cell membranes cause rupture  
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thalassemia anemia   hereditary deficiency of hemoglobin  
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aplastic anemia   destruction of bone marrow (radiation/toxins)  
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